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Accounts and Transactions with Related Parties - Summary of Related Party Transactions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Petroleos delta, S. A. [member] | Purchase of jet fuel [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | $ 290,172 | $ 229,899 | $ 248,944
ASSA compania de seguros, S. A. [member] | Insurance [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 8,527 | 7,128 | 9,170
Desarrollo inmobiliario del este, S. A. [member] | Property leasing [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 3,625 | 3,795 | 2,982
Profuturo administradora de fondos de pension y cesantia [member] | Payments [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 2,386 | 3,238 |
Motta International [member] | Purchase [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 1,632 | 1,646 | 1,290
Cable Onda, S. A. [member] | Communications [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 1,448 | 1,625 |
GBM International, Inc. [member] | Technological support [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 273 | 272 | 533
Galindo, arias and lopez [member] | Legal services [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 373 | 341 | 271
Global Brands Panama, S. A. [member] | Purchase [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 79 | 67 | 47
Panama air cargo terminal [member] | Handling [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 4,869 |  |
Lubricantes Delta, S. A. [member] | Fuel accessories [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party |  | 63 |
Editora del caribe, S. A. [member] | Advertising [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | 4 | (162) | 22
Banco general, S. A. [member] | Interest income [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |
Related party | $ (2,986) | $ (1,284) | $ (1,301)

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